Driving integration momentum to unlock acquisition value
A leading ANZ smart-metering and energy-services provider sought to reignite a stalled post-acquisition integration. The integration carried strategic significance — expanding the organisation’s footprint into commercial and embedded network markets whilst aligning highly complex processes and systems, people, and culture across geographies.
PQ Partners was engaged to establish clear governance, strategic direction and disciplined delivery, while creating a unified culture to accelerate momentum and unlock acquisition value.
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The Challenge
Integration stalled post‑acquisition, clouding strategic clarity and stalling momentum.
Leaders lacked time and a clear path to move forward.
Teams were unsure of priorities and normalised blocks and workarounds.
To unlock value the business needed a shared direction, visible governance to align leaders and teams, accelerate delivery, and build a repeatable model for future integrations.
The Approach
Established governance: Setup executive‑level steerco and functional workstreams to bring structure and drive momentum.
Set integration strategy: Facilitated Strategy sessions with C‑suite and senior leaders to define direction and build unified commitment.
Mapped delivery: Engaged 30+ leaders from C‑suite to front line to align on priorities and shape the delivery roadmap.
Enabled teams to deliver: Provided purpose‑built tools including detailed workstream plans, dashboards, dependency register, and regular healthy checks, giving teams confidence to act.
The Outcomes
Accelerated momentum — Focus replaced friction with teams and leaders aligned on priorities, and accelerated decision making and issue resolution.
Empowered people — Ownership replaced hesitation with clarified roles and ownership catalyzing action across workstreams.
Strengthened culture — Connection replaced silos, building trust across both organisations.
Sustained drive — Disciplined rhythm kept delivery on track and progress visible.
Integration playbook — Lessons distilled into a repeatable model, giving leaders a faster path for future integrations.